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updated 10/14/2016

Edgewood Photos

The town of Edgewood stradles the border between Lodomillo twp., Clayton co. and Honey Creek twp., Delaware county. Hwy #3 runs through the center of town. The business district (currently North Washington street) and the school are in Clayton county.

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Spahn & Rose Lumber, Edgewood, 1920
Spahn & Rose Lumber yard in Edgewood, 1920.
Spahn & Rose has operated in Edgewood since 1905, and for the most part it has been in the same location.
~contributed by Bart Hamlett

Main St. looking south
Washington Street (Main St.) looking south, early 1900's
~contributed by Bart Hamlett


North end of Washington St., ca1908
ca1908 - North end of Washington St.
There is a passenger train unloading at the depot.
The sign on the building with 2 chimneys says Music Store. On the right, the partially hidden sign behind the post says Spahn ---- Co.
~contributed by Bart Hamlett

Main St. Edgewood, Iowa
Main St. Edgewood, undated
~contributed by Phyllis Peterson

Main Street, Edgewood 1909
Main Street, Edgewood, looking north, 1909
~contributed by Phyllis Peterson


Main street, Edgewood, 1940's
Washington Street (Main St.) 1940's
~contributed by Bart Hamlett


Hansel & Sevey City Meat Market
Hansel & Sevey Meat Market inside store view
~contributed by Bart Hamlett


Coolidge & Tutz General Store, ca 1909
Coolidge & Putz General Store on Washington St. ca 1909
~contributed by Bart Hamlett


Re-building after the 1908 fire
Rebuilding Washington street (Main St.) after the big fire of 1908
~contributed by Bart Hamlett


F.H. Hatch building
F.H. Hatch Co.
This building is now (2016) part of the Sale Barn in Edgewood
~contributed by Bart Hamlett

L-R: Earl Hansel, Ralph Funk, unknown, A.P. Hatch, Mark Appleton, Francis Funk, Don Clute, Bill Dilger and F.H. Hatch.





Beyer Building on Washington St. (Main St.)
This building is the oldest business building still being used in Edgewood, it is now an auto parts store.
~contributed by Bart Hamlett

Edgewood Pool Hall interior
Inside of the pool hall in Edgewood -more than likely the Doc Adams Pool Hall. This building is now gone.
~contributed by Bart Hamlett
George Glazier Hardware Store ca1900
George Glazier Hardware Store approx. 1900.
Many people will remember the location as being Thunders bar. The building burned down in the big fire on Thanksgiving Day 1980.
~contributed by Bart Hamlett


Edgewood Congregational church
Congregational church & parsonage

Edgewood M.E. Church
M.E. church


St. Mark's Catholic Church and parsonage, ca 1975
St. Mark's Catholic Church and parsonage, ca 1975

~photos of the churches were contributed by Bart Hamlett



Phelps home
William & Sarah (Hamlett) Phelps and children in front of their home in Edgewood.
The house is still standing across from the Catholic Church.
~contributed by Bart Hamlett

>> The home of R.J. Bixby. This house is still standing.
~contributed by Bart Hamlett




Railroad Depot, Edgewood
Edgewood Railroad Depot
~contributed by Bart Hamlett


Milwaukee RR train, 1977
The last train to ever run through Edgewood, Feb. 1977. Milwaukee Railroad
~contributed by Bart Hamlett



Interior view of Barneys Tavern in the 1950's. Pictured are Maurice 'Barney' Hamlett and his father Otley Hamlett.
~contributed by Bart Hamlett



Interior of the State Bank of Edgewood, 1908
(Right) Lewis Blanchard, bank President
(Left) L.B. Blanchard, Vice-president

Bank Block, Edgewood, 1909
Bank Block, Edgewood, 1909
The bank is currently the Cafe Rose restuarant.
~contributed by Phyllis Peterson
Farmer's Savings Bank, Maxons's store & (under construction) Tourist garage
Farmer's Savings Bank, Maxson's store and Tourist garage (under construction)
The date on the bank appears to be 1912.
~contributed by Bart Hamlett


Hotel Richards, Edgewood
Hotel Richards
The hotel is no longer standing.
~contributed by Phyllis Peterson

Edgewood, Iowa Public School
Edgewood Public School, undated
This school is no longer standing.
~contributed by Phyllis Peterson

undated, greeting postcard
~contributed by Phillis Peterson



William Bellamy's Gas Station, 1920's
(was located across from Perrinjaquets Edgewood Feed Mill)
~contributed by Bart Hamlett

F.E. Welterlen Ford Dealership, 1950's
~contributed by Bart Hamlett



Lloyd Ashline's Phillip 66 Service Station, late 1950's. Was torn down in the late 1960's.
~contributed by Bart Hamlett


Edgewood Standard Service Station, 1951
Edgewood Standard Service Station, 1951
~contributed by Bart Hamlett


1980
Karl's Jack & Jill Grocery on fire, Thanksgiving Day, 1980
~contributed by Bart Hamlett

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